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Flying Colours

By C.S. Forester
Series: A Horatio Hornblower Tale of the Sea
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Flying Colours by C.S. Forester follows Captain Horatio Hornblower as he finds himself captive and facing daunting odds. Set during the Napoleonic Wars, Hornblower must use his wits and resourcefulness to navigate a daring escape, confronting both fierce enemies and his own inner turmoil. A thrilling narrative of adventure and strategy unfolds as he grapples with loyalty and survival.
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You might enjoy this book if you have a keen interest in naval adventures and strategic warfare combined with thrilling escape plots that keep you on the edge of your seat. The story is rich with historical details, intense action, and a deep exploration of character under pressure, making it a delightful read for fans of high-seas drama and intrigue.

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A humiliated and shipless captive of the French, Horatio Hornblower faces execution unless he can escape and make a triumphant return to England.

Forced to surrender his ship, HMS Sutherland, after a long and bloody battle, Captain Horatio Hornblower is held prisoner in a French fortress. Prospects turn bleaker when he learns that he and Lt. Bush are to be tried and executed in Paris as part of Napoleon's attempts to rally the war-weary Empire. Even if Hornblower can escape this fate and make it safely to England, he still faces court-martial for surrendering his ship. With little hope for the future and little left to lose, Hornblower throws caution to the wind once more.

This is the seventh of eleven books chronicling the adventures of C. S. Forester's inimitable nautical hero, Horatio Hornblower.

Series: A Horatio Hornblower Tale of the Sea

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781405936927

Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 14 June 2018

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 17.0mm

Width: 127.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 193g

Pages: 272

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C.S. Forester Crime & Thriller Fiction General Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books Series: A Horatio Hornblower Tale of the Sea

About the Author

C. S. Forester was born in Cairo in 1899, where his father was stationed as a government official. He studied medicine at Guy's Hospital, and after leaving Guy's without a degree he turned to writing as a career. On the outbreak of war he entered the Ministry of Information and later he sailed with the Royal Navy to collect material for The Ship. He made a voyage to the Bering Sea to gather material for a similar book on the United States Navy, and it was during this trip that he was stricken with arteriosclerosis, a disease which left him crippled. However, he continued to write and in the Hornblower novels created the most renowned sailor in contemporary fiction. He died in 1966.

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